Free Model Conversion Offer: February and March 2026
Throughout February and March, we're building models on the Better Building platform at no cost. The catch? There isn't one, really. We're capping it at models under 100 thermal zones, and we need about three days per project, but otherwise this is straightforward: you send us your model, we convert it.
Why we're doing this?
We're testing converters and geometry automation tools before general release. Parsers are famously brittle, getting them working in controlled conditions is one thing, but real-world projects have a way of exposing edge cases you didn't account for. Running these conversions ourselves means we can catch issues now rather than after you've spent an afternoon fighting with a buggy import process.
For you, it means getting models into Better Building without doing the work yourself. For us, it's quality assurance that actually matters.
What we've built so far?
We currently have working converters for three platforms:
IESVE to Better Building
DesignBuilder to Better Building
eQuest to Better Building
These are particularly useful if you're evaluating the platform and want to bring in existing projects, or if you're already using Better Building and prefer to have your historical work in one place instead of scattered across different tools.
Geometry automation
Beyond converters, we have two geometry automation tools in testing:
DXF import: Upload a DXF file replicating your architectural drawings, and the geometry generates automatically. No manual drawing on the platform required.
Drawing detection: Upload architectural drawings and a detection model identifies walls, then extrudes them for you. Same outcome, different input format.
Both are currently internal-only. We're using this free conversion period to refine them on actual projects before releasing them more widely. The time savings are substantial once they work reliably, which is exactly why we're being careful about this.
What we need from you?
Three things:
The model file from your current software
The architectural drawings the model is based on
Three days per model (though many will be much faster, some take seconds)
The three-day buffer accounts for complexity variation and gives us room to handle any conversion quirks properly. Some models will genuinely take that long. Others won't. But we'd rather give ourselves enough time than rush the process and produce something sloppy.
How to proceed
Reach out when you're ready. Once we have your geometry and drawings, we'll schedule a meeting to confirm deadlines and any project-specific requirements.
The offer runs through to the 31st of March. After that, these converters eventually move to self-service, and you'll be doing the conversions yourself, hopefully with tools that work smoothly because we spent this month making sure they actually do.
Send your requirements via the Ticket System or to [email protected]. This offer is limited to one model per company.
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